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On the impact of incomplete taxon sampling on the relative timing of gene transfer events
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A recent study questioned the use of branch length methods to assess the relative timing of horizontal gene transfers because of the effects of so-called "ghost" lineages. This Formal Comment discusses key considerations regarding the potential effect of missing lineages when assessing relative timing of evolutionary events.
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BERNABEU, Moises, MANZANO MORALES, Saioa and GABALDÓN ESTEVAN, Juan Antonio. On the impact of incomplete taxon sampling on the relative timing of gene transfer events. Plos Biology. 2024. Vol. 22, num. 3. ISSN 1545-7885. [consulted: 12 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/216714